Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-1914.14: Alternative informal dispute resolution - Procedure

- Evidence.

A. 1. In all alternative informal dispute resolution cases

except record review, the State Department of Health shall present

the initial arguments.

2. The facility shall then present its arguments.

B. 1. The alternative informal dispute resolution shall be

limited to no more than two (2) hours in length, with each party

being permitted one (1) hour to present its arguments;

2. However, the impartial decision-making panel may grant each

party additional equal time for good cause as determined by the

impartial decision making-panel.

C. 1. Rules of evidence or procedure shall not apply to the

alternative informal dispute resolution except as provided in this

section.

2. The impartial decision-making panel may:

a. accept any information that the impartial decision-

making panel deems material to the issue being

presented, and

b. reject any information that the impartial decision-

making panel deems immaterial to the issue being

presented.

D. 1. The alternative informal dispute resolution may not be

recorded.

2. However, the impartial decision-making panel may make

written or recorded notes of the arguments.

E. Only employees of the facility, attending physicians of

residents of the facility at the time of the deficiency, pharmacists

providing medications to residents of the facility at the time of

the deficiency, and consultant pharmacists or nurse consultants

utilized by the facility, or the medical director of the facility,

may appear or participate in the alternative informal dispute

resolution for, or on the behalf of, the facility.

F. Only employees of the Department may appear or participate

at the meeting for, or on behalf of, the Department.

G. The State Long-Term Care Ombudsman or designee, may appear

at, or participate in, the meeting.

H. No party may be represented by an attorney.